BOSTON--In one respect, green-tech companies are realizing what IT manufacturers did many years ago: just selling a box will only go so far. To ge... read more »
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Nissan&39's NV200 minivan will be the next NYC Taxi, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday. (Credit: Nissan) Front interior of the official... read more »
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2011 Chevrolet Volt includes a pedestrian horn to let folks know an electric vehicle is there. (Credit: GM) The U.S. House of Representatives passe... read more »
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While it's unclear how many consumers are willing to pay more for plug-in electric cars, the case for fleet operators is a lot simpler to make, a... read more »
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The wireless charging Powermat is due in the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and in other GM brand cars by mid-2012. (Credit: GM) Universal chargers for port... read more »
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Brammo&39's Engage electric motorcycle with a six-speed transmission. (Credit: Brammo) Brammo will offer its electric motorcycles with a six-speed... read more »
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The PowerCost Monitor, one of the few energy-tracking gadgets sold directly to consumers, will now be available at Lowe's hardware stores. The moni... read more »
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WALTHAM, Mass.--Living off the grid to be in touch with nature may have once been the height of environmentalism, but urban areas are increasingly t... read more »
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The Shepherds Flat wind farm is expected to be fully operational in 2012 and supply 235,000 average U.S. homes. (Credit: General Electric) Google... read more »
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Heliostats track and focus sunlight directly onto BrightSource&39's Luz Power Tower solar boiler, which contains a steam turbine to generate electr... read more »
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If connected to a smart grid, the OPower software can provide detailed information on energy usage and then generate recommendations on how to re... read more »
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More U.S. solar start-ups are finding that the route to the global solar panel market passes through government offices. The meltdown of the financ... read more »
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Electrified versions of conventional gasoline-powered vehicles may look the same, but large engines have been replaced with smaller motors, the bat... read more »
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BOSTON--For clean-energy businesses, the mantra to think globally and act locally now resonates more than ever. The advance of Republican politicia... read more »
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The Uno electric scooter is a unique beast: an electric scooter that looks like a mini-motorcycle and folds up into a Segway-like scooter balanced o... read more »
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Here&'s the latest action we&'re following today on the GreenBeat:1366 raises $28.4 million for cheaper wafers &8211' Silicon wafer startup 1366 has r... read more »
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WALTHAM, Mass.--Even as much of the tech world fixates on running out of Internet addresses, Deborah Magid from IBM's venture capital group predicts... read more »
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Artist&39's rendering of completed Tierra del Sol home. (Credit: Zeta Communities) Zeta Communities broke ground yesterday on a net-zero housing d... read more »
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The Kia Naimo is a four-seat five-door electric concept that debuted at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show. (Credit: Kia) Kia debuted its electric car con... read more »
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The Brokdorf Nuclear Power Plant in northern Germany. (Credit: E.ON) Germany plans to shut all nuclear reactors by 2022, Chancellor Angela Merke... read more »
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